Coast King Bicycle Recall
CPSC recall 78046. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fall
CPSC recall 78046 has the recall date 13 Jun 1978. The notice names the firm Coast to Coast. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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| Description | June 13, 1978 Release # 78-046 WASHINGTON, DC (June 13) -- Coast to Coast Stores, Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today warned consumers that some "Coast King" bicycles sold in Coast to Coast Stores after January 1, 1978, may contain a pedal crank which could break and result in serious injury to the rider. The bicycle with the problem crank is Coast to Coast model C8798T men's, 27-inch, 10-speed, deraillure-type bicycle sold under the "Coast King" brand name in 26 states. The model number is on the bicycle's left rear axle plate. The bicycle is the only 1978 "Coast King" model which is royal blue. Anyone who bought this model should return it to the Coast to Coast store where purchased for a free inspection and, if necessary, replacement of the crank. A recall which included the "Coast King" model was originally announced by the bicycle manufacturer, Huffy Corp., Dayton, Ohio, and CPSC on May 31, 1978. Other "Coast King" bicycles sold by Coast to Coast Stores have different cranks and are not subject to this recall |
| Product | Coast King bicycles, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Coast to Coast |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1978: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1978
- 43
- Recalls of 1978 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 1978 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Coast to Coast
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 78046. https://recallregister.com/product/3937-coast-king-bicycle-recall/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 78046 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 78046 has no incident or injury text.